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Currently using Creo 7, We have a standard hole note that we use all the time. &PATTERN_NO - &METRIC_SIZE &DRILL_DEPTHEQUI SP ON A &d PCD 6 - M4x0.7 ThruEqui Sp on a  PCD. The default hole callout can do all the parameters apart from the PCD. For this we have to find the driven dimension for the diameter and copy that parameter into the hole note text. Often our models have multiple hole patterns so we can't set a parameter in the model start-up. Is there any parameter that can be used like PATTERN_NO. but for the axis diameter?If not is there any work around so that the ID of the diameter can stay the same relative to the hole that it was created by?   

 Would be nice if Mathcad Prime included internal routine for the Schur and Jordan decompositions of a matrix.Has anyone developed a Mathcad Prime routine to return the Schur and Jordan decompositions of a matrix? Thanks for any help.

This is a text with tabs: Tab1 text Tab2 text text Unfortunately, it is not possible to write the right text in Prime 8 exactly below each other as a column.------------------------------- Translated from German to English using google translate. Translated by vnamboodheri on 19-01-2023 at 14:37 hrs.-------------------------------Das ist ein Text mit Tabulatoren: Tab1               Text   Tab2     Text    Text Es ist leider nicht möglich, den rechten Text in Prime 8 genau untereinander als Spalte zu schreiben.

The percentage operator in the result is getting scaled to 1% after converting it to prime. Is there any way to avoid this ?    

When adding parameter(s) to a part for COMPARATIVE_TRACKING_INDEX.  Demo showed adding value to be applied to a feature.  System allows selection of SURFACE, QUILT, BODY etc. Is the system set-up to use these element types (How ? ) - I have had zero success when trying to add anything BUT a surface.With a complex part file that simplifies a supplier assembly or design concept I have encountered the need to add over 20 surfaces, what would be the best technique to simplify selections, (e.g.; can a quilt be created and used? ).              

Hello,I am trying to create a Toolkit in C/C++ that creates the flat Pattern feature for a Creo sheetmetal part.I tried using the method ProFeatureWithoptionsCreate() described on this article: https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS69107?source=searchBut I wasn't able to figure it out what is needed for this method to work. 

On June 27, 2023 (10:00 Eastern), PTC held a Mathcad for Civil Engineers webinar. Check out the now-recorded (formerly live) webinar for opportunities to: Learn what Mathcad is Learn Mathcad use cases for civil and structural engineers Watch Mathcad demos by a guest presenter (Dr. Pat Heffernan, professor of civil engineering at the Royal Military College of Canada) Listen to the Q&A with the presenters and the then-live audience It was a fun time!Here was an excerpt:

Hi,I am trying to run a static analysis of a threaded member and am not sure on how to model it as the threaded member and bracket have clearance.please refer to the image attached. Item # 1 is the object of interest. it passes through and is held in position by the welded bracket (Item # 4). Should i be using a contact interface between the components 1 and 4 ?Could anybody throw some light on how to get this ready for analysis please? Using Creo Simulate 7.0@MartinHanak 

Hello communityI request your help please with the following problem:I need to run a for or similar loop that allows me to build a 1x (2N) array, where N is an input value.That is, the array will always have an even number of rows. On each odd row the routine should place "Px" and on each even row the routine should place "Py".   Thanking you in advance for your help  

Hello, I would like to export a complete matrix from mathcad prime 8.0 to an existing Excel file and in a specified range of cells. While reading through some older posts on this topic, I got the feeling this shouldn't be too hard. I am, however, completely new to VBA. For now i have the following lines: Sub ExportMatrixToExcel()Dim MCApp As Ptc_MathcadPrime_Automation.ApplicationDim WS As Ptc_MathcadPrime_Automation.WorksheetSet MCApp = New Ptc_MathcadPrime_Automation.ApplicationMCApp.Visible = TrueMCApp.Open ("E:\Mathcad\test.mcdx") From here i would like to export the matrix in the mathcad file to my Excel file. The dimension of the matrix is 5x5 and let's say i want to place this matrix in Excel starting at C5 and ending at G9.  Is somebody willing to help me with this with a general example?Thanks in advance     

Hello, i'm trying to create simulation of pipe bending but didn't find the way to create movement along trajectory. Is there any way to create translation along trajectory?Trajectory is shown on the image below(green arc)Thanks in advance for any tips.

Hi,I am trying to run a static analysis of a threaded member and am not sure on how to model it as the threaded member and bracket have clearance.please refer to the image attached. Item # 1 is the object of interest. it passes through and is held in position by the welded bracket (Item # 4). Should i be using a contact interface between the components 1 and 4 ?Could anybody throw some light on how to get this ready for analysis please?   Using Creo Simulate 7.0    

Dear Sir/Madame,I would like to download my PTC Mathcad Prime 3.1 Student Edition – Perpetual License but unfortunately the 'BEGIN DOWNLOAD' button does not work. Please, forward me the instalation file. I would like to install application on the another computer. I do not know what to do because contact with PTC is so complicated. I paid for product and I cannot use it. Please give emails to your support.

Hello everyone, I'm encountering a problem with the attached Mathcad Prime 8 where the custom function MaxRecords(M) isn't yielding the expected results when reading imported data from the attached RAW DATA.xlsx. The input matrix "MaxT3" passed to the MaxRecords(M) function, comprises five sets of results for each ID where there is a total of 289 IDs. I need to extract only the records with the maximum resultant force FR (column 10). The result from MaxRecords should have only 289 records, but it's currently delivering 1445 records (289x5). Could you please review and let me know where the issue lies?.  Also, the resultant matrix of maximum records should keep the same order as the matrix MainRunT3: I tested the MaxRecords function with a smaller data set and is working fine (see snapshots below of the smaller set raw data and the corresponding MathCAD results): Finally, please let me know an easy method to disconnect a large matrix from its formula.&

Hi ALL, How do you avoid unnecessary parentheses that Mathcad applied to each complete expression automatically? It seems to me that it is one of the first information to be learned but it escapes me at present. How do I? Thank much. 

Is there a way to filter repeat regions regions using a rule that filters by simplified representation? IE: &asm.mbr.representaion == "step1" The use case: We show assembly steps in drawing sheets.  IE sheet 1 = step 1, sheet 2 = step 2, etc.Using simplified reps / repeat regions we show a BOM and Balloons only for each step.   (Steps 2 only shows BOM information for Step 2, not step 1 or 3, etc).   Looking at step 2, the repeat region will automatically filter step 3+; to filter Step 1 initially we 'filtered by item'.  Then we started 'filtering by rule'.  (ie &asm.mbr.name == "PN123") for each part in step 1.   This was slower, but improves maintenance (when part are added to the ASM, etc)Additionally qtys doesn't work well with this method.  IE if you use a 1/4 bolt on step 1 and step 2.If there was a way to filter repeat regions by simplified rep or by another repeat region  this workflow would

Creo Parametric 7   I have multiple designs in process that will have thread milled holes in them. What is the best practice for standard thread milled features in Creo? The standard tapped holes are not out of the box configured to deal with these features.   Is anyone aware of the existence of an open-source custom hole chart for thread milled holes for UNC/UNF threads? Would custom hole charts be capable of dealing with thread milled holes?   I am open to other solutions (UDFs) etc. if there is an advantage to using them.        

Hello,  I'm having this strange problem that when I run transient simulations with point measures, the results show a flat '0C' over the entire time period. The initial temperature is well below that, so it can't be that the temperature just never changes. One of my points actually does give me good results, but I can't find any difference between the way any of them are set up other than them being on the surfaces of different components. I've tried remaking the assembly file from scratch, in case it's a surface vs. volume meshing style error I changed the points to all be on surfaces instead of internal (at first, the point that worked was the only one on a surface), and adjusting the mesh density.  Does anyone know what would make point measure results turn out empty?I'm using Creo Parametric 7.0.3.0. Thanks, Jocelyn  

I am using Creo Parametric Release 6.0 and Datecode6.0.4.0We know support for DIAGRAMS (.dgm files) is all but gone but we we do have a pertpetual license (54) and have been continuing to use them, with parameter 'enable_obsolete_modes=True'. But now we can't open the .dgm files any more and we are not sure what changed. Looking at the settings with Creo we see that enable_obsolete_modes has a 'stop' icon next to it (see attached). Doe this mean it is no longer working?

             

We have purcahsed Creo Direct license and it is active till Nov 2025. However we have never installed it and Creo direct application as well. We need support to install the license on license server.  

Hi there, for some reason, when I run interactive ModelCheck within an assembly and select "All Levels",ModelCheck still only checks the top level assembly.To check all components, I have to run MC on each single component manually.This is quite time consuming, when there are 50+ parts to check. Any ideas, what could be wrong? Using Creo 8.0.7.0 

I'm attempting a study of a Macpherson strut and struggling to figure out how to input the damping characteristics.  I have the Creo Mechanism dynamics option but as far as I can tell the damping coefficient would be the same in both compression and rebound.  I'm wondering if there is a better way to represent the damper.  Anyone have experience with this?     

L.S., being on the side of business, I have Prime 9 as free available. I would like to open some older files and need a running Mathcad 15 to convert them, as I have been told.If anyone can do the conversion for me, that would be great.You find the files attached.Gerrit van der Graafg.vandergraaf782@gmail.com    

Hi!Assume the following simple equations, which I want first to define x=b+5 and later solve the second equation for b.How can I do that?  The same question when we add units as well. Here, I think I need a symbolic variable (a) defined first and then solve Z for a to find the a.Any help is much appreciated.